Hinge Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Most professional services firms place little value on research. Just the other day we presented the results of client and prospect research to one of our clients. The firm’s leadership thought that they knew their market well. The Real Importance of Research in Business Growth. So what’s the point?

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Martech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

B2B content marketing is an indispensable strategy for businesses looking to establish their brand, engage their target audience, and drive conversions. What is B2B content marketing? B2B content marketing is the creation and distribution of content, in all its forms, related to your business and relevant to customers.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 15, 2024

But now, there’s something new on the scene: B2B creators. These are B2B creators, and they’re changing the rules of how businesses talk to their audiences and make choices. Today, we’re breaking down the rise of B2B creators and why they’re more than just the next big thing. Who Are B2B Creators?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I cannot exactly remember when I started working with ITSMA, and leveraging their work in B2B solutions and services, but it was sometime in the mid-2000s when I led the SAP Services Marketing team for SAP North America Field Marketing. The Thought Leadership Journey is Here to Stay. Sales Enablement is a Key Core Competency.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 30, 2024

SEO professionals have traditionally done this through keyword research. These answers can then be combined with keyword research to build out helpful web page, blog post, and thought leadership content. But also optimize case studies and, if your company has offices in multiple cities, your individual city pages.

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Martech

JUNE 3, 2024

Horizontal software, on the other hand, can generally be sold to any company, often focusing on either B2C or B2B markets. Their marketing is also highly specific, using industry-specific language, terms, regulations and use cases. Evaluate product fit Use buyer research to assess your product from their perspective.

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Trade Press Services Newsletter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Content Marketing Institute’s 13th Annual B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report has just been released and has some excellent insights for marketers as we move into 2023. In fact, 71 percent of B2B content marketers say content marketing has become even more important to their organization over the last year.

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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. This week’s show is entitled, “ Edelman and LinkedIn’s 2022 B2B Thought Leadership Impact Report “ and my guest is Ben Laws , EVP & Deputy U.S.

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 11, 2021

research from our own Hinge Research Institute shows that referrals are down and face-to-face conferences, trade shows, and speaking events have a way to go before people are comfortable attending them again. Most marketers and business professionals think of research as a tool to make better business decisions.

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Top Rank Marketing

MAY 29, 2024

But make no mistake: social media marketing can be extremely effective in B2B, helping marketers drive awareness, build community, establish credibility and much more. B2B social media marketing requires more than just the occasional post from the brand account. To generate these results, it’s critical to go about it the right way.

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Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving B2B landscape, cultivating strong relationships with industry analysts and thought leaders (B2B influencers) is crucial for establishing brand awareness, achieving thought leadership status, and ultimately driving sales growth. The two are related, but distinct marketing disciplines.

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BOP Design

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In this article, we take a look at B2B content marketing practices that work and why they are effective. Thought Leadership Articles. When most B2B marketers talk about content marketing, thought leadership articles are at the center of their strategies. Why do explainer pieces work well for B2B firms?

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Hinge Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

It perfectly aligns with B2B buyers’ behavior patterns. . For example, buyers today are much more likely to research potential solutions to a business problem online than rely on a sales person to guide them. . In short, it helps establish you as a thought leader in your space. Research/Survey Reports .

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

So why, then, do 44% of all B2B companies not even bother to measure their content marketing ROI? Executives don’t care if you’re a “thought leader” in your field. In that case, you’ll need to provide your company’s decision makers with a reasonable estimate of your likely ROI. Use Case Studies of Similar Companies.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Engaging, mobile-friendly, and easy to consume, online video has become a mainstay for B2B marketers. According to recent research , 81% of businesses now use video as a marketing tool, and almost 77% say they are getting results with it. Use explainer videos and customer testimonials at mid-funnel.

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Top Rank Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

LinkedIn’s B2B Marketing Benchmark Report found that tech, compared to all other industries studied, is allocating a lopsided share of budget toward generating new business versus retaining existing customers. ( Source ) At the same time, B2B leaders at technology companies are less bullish about their budgets and outlooks than their counterparts.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 22, 2023

While video marketing is commonly associated with B2C marketing, it’s becoming increasingly popular in the B2B space as well showing immense opportunity. To utilize video marketing to its highest potential, it’s crucial to understand the distinct characteristics and advantages that set apart B2B vs B2C.

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Content Standard

JANUARY 18, 2019

The company’s new ad campaign hopes to change that, as CEO Brian Moynihan “picks up the mic” and adds his voice to the brand’s content marketing thought leadership efforts. That makes CEO leadership and trust more important than ever. The Pathway to Thought Leadership. Where do you begin?

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Content4Demand

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Nearly half (47%) of the 200 senior-level B2B marketing professionals surveyed in the 2019 Content Preferences Survey Report cited case studies as the most valuable influencer content format—the top choice. Source: The B2B Millennial Buyer Survey Report. Why Case Studies? Use Case Studies to Seal the Deal.

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Content Standard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Especially when it comes to managing thought leadership and more top of the funnel content, Dusty shares the methods he learned work when educating organizational leaders on the significance, role, and complexities of content in driving the health and success of the business. [08:57]

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 18, 2021

Some B2B companies tend to neglect social media altogether, dismissing the opportunity to showcase their brand’s identity and connect with their following on a one-to-one level. For B2B, you will likely target the C-suite and other decision makers. Become a Thought Leader. Nearly ninety-two percent of marketers 1 in U.S.-based

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Around the turn of the millennium, the fundamental way businesses and buyers thought about sales began to undergo a substantial shift, due to the proliferation of inbound sales and marketing. No longer was the ball in the B2B marketers’ court – prospects became the ones with the serve. What is Thought Leadership Content?

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ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

B2B businesses today operate in a new reality. 82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. Buyer power has increased and as such, B2B businesses have to adapt to this new buyer journey and integrate new techniques to win and retain these customers.

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 6, 2023

Thought leadership is one of those inherently appealing ideas. Who doesn’t want to be a thought leader? And for many B2B and professional services firms this makes a lot of sense. Thought leadership can provide the credibility and visibility for your offering.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Sales leadership in your organization is then able to determine your Total Addressable Market (TAM). pricing page, case studies). Funnel measurement: This involves ensuring that metrics align with expected results while working with sales leadership to escalate issues with follow up, lead response time, and pipeline health. .

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 6, 2020

LinkedIn is undoubtedly one of the best social platforms for B2B marketing. If this is the case for your business, you’re missing out on a huge opportunity. The type of content that does well on LinkedIn includes: Thought leadership articles. Industry news and research. Case studies. Storytelling.

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Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Three Types of Content for the B2B Buyer’s Journey There’s no question that different types of content serve different purposes for organizations and their diverse audiences. B2B evergreen content focuses on valuable expertise that’s built to last. This is a key attribute of any thought leader.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

So whether you’re here because you’re a content person looking to enhance your business case for more content dollars or because a content person wants you to understand their perspective on why content is (still) queen, you’ve come to the right place. At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In this article, we look at some B2B content marketing data to point to the biggest trends. The State of B2B Content Marketing Let’s look at why most B2B companies are using content marketing. You may assume B2B companies are all in with content marketing. Almost 88% of B2B Companies use content marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

91 percent of B2B marketers use content marketing. That doesn’t mean that the content isn’t high-quality and educational, or that it doesn’t illustrate thought leadership. The shift to research online by buyers also fueled the boon. Competitive Research. Now, we’ve hit content marketing saturation.

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ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

B2B businesses today operate in a new reality. 82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. Buyer power has increased and as such, B2B businesses have to adapt to this new buyer journey and integrate new techniques to win and retain these customers.

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Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2021

To help put marketing efforts of this past year in perspective, we’re looking back at some of our top marketing content of 2021, focusing on B2B marketing strategies and new trends. Blog: A Guide to Social Media Marketing for B2B Executives. Blog: Three Planning Tools for B2B Marketing Success.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But B2B companies are now understanding another fact: employees can provide much more than their base job productivity. In this piece, we’ve compiled a list of compelling employee advocacy statistics that make the case for implementing your own employee advocacy program. Statistics on Social Selling and Thought Leadership.

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B2B Digital Marketer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Join us as we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Julian Lumpkin, the founder of Success Kit, a marketing agency specializing in case studies and video testimonials. Julian Lumpkin emphasizes the crucial but often misunderstood role of customer success stories.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 11, 2021

One of the biggest frustrations in the marketing and PR profession today is the lack of understanding from the leadership. For example, you invest a lot of time into research and planning. When the time comes to pitch your plan to the leadership, you begin to realize they don’t have a clue what you’re talking about.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

AUGUST 15, 2023

B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B companies is the fact that the last person a buyer speaks to is a salesperson.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies. In a new report that collected data from hundreds of B2B marketing professionals, the ways in which B2B marketing teams across the nation operate as a majority were brought to light. Focus on the Buyer. Have a Formal Marketing Plan. Partner with a Marketing Agency.

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